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Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

Course code: 2870 + Course abbreviation: GradCertHlthServMt + Total credit points required: 24 + 2 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Alfred Hospital, Prahran)

Course description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, targets professionals working within the health care sector who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in the management of health services. It provides core competencies in health services management, including leadership, human resource and financial management of health services, and articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management and then the Master of Health Services Management or the Master of Public Health. Students will be required to complete compulsory block requirements each semester.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree.

Course structure

Students are required complete two core and two elective units.

Core units

MPH2066 Clinical leadership and management
MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management

Elective units

ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
MPH2065 Law for health systems
MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
MPH2069 Health systems policy

Assessment

Assessment includes web-based tasks, written assignments, and individual and group presentations.

Contact details

Inquiries

Postgraduate Office

Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Central and Eastern Clinical School
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9903 0563

Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au

Website: www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/

Course coordinator

Professor Just Stoelwinder

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